Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th March 1995
Dilbert//2155, first published 31 years ago on Friday 10th March 1995
Tags
performance this year tasks tiny raise boss asigned bonus keeping salaries low workplace violence
Official transcript
The Boss sits at his desk and Dilbert sits across from him. The Boss tells Dilbert, "Your performance this year was good, but you worked on tasks that aren't important. Therefore you get a tiny raise."
Dilbert looks angry as he replies, "I worked on the tasks YOU assigned. What's that say about YOUR performance?"
The Boss replies, "It's excellent. I get a bonus for keeping salaries low."
Dilbert asks, "Have you seen any literature on workplace violence?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOUR PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR WAS GOOD, BUT YOU WORKED ON TASKS THAT AREN'T IMPORTANT.
THEREFORE YOU GET A TINY RAISE.
I WORKED ON THE TASKS YOU ASSIGNED.
WHAT'S THAT SAY ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE?
IT'S EXCELLENT. I GET A BONUS FOR KEEPING SALARIES LOW.
HAVE YOU SEEN ANY LITERATURE ON WORKPLACE VIOLENCE?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Workplace Violence"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, where Dilbert expresses disappointment with his performance evaluation. Despite working on assigned tasks, he was not recognized for his efforts, and instead received a tiny raise. Dilbert questions the purpose of the evaluation, pointing out that he has seen literature on workplace violence. The boss responds by offering a bonus for keeping salaries low, implying that the evaluation was not about performance, but rather about maintaining a low salary structure. The comic strip satirizes the corporate culture and the superficial nature of performance evaluations.
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